#EDABAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.078 15.9), rgb(237, 171, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#EDABAE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDABAE |
| RGB | rgb(237, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 15.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EDABAE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDABAE | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EDABAE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EDABAE text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EDABAE
oklch(80.4% 0.078 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E86
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85968
oklch(63% 0.16 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33A50
oklch(55.5% 0.173 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82B40
oklch(49.1% 0.16 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#892635
oklch(42.8% 0.133 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E252E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#EDABAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B7B4AE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA5AC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDABAE
#EDABAE
oklch(80.4% 0.078 15.9)
- #80CFCF
#80CFCF
oklch(80.4% 0.078 195.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EDABAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #EDABAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.